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FZUS53 KLOT 121504
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1004 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026
ILZ006-131515-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
1004 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........69-73.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE
EVENING, THEN BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING NORTH
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
ILZ103-104-131515-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
1004 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........71-75.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE.
MONDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
INZ001-131515-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
1004 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........72-76.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE.
MONDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
NORTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING,
THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
INZ002-131515-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
1004 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........72-76.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE.
MONDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN
BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
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